Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Onyx Care of Bernice
101 Reeves Street, Bernice, LA · (318) 285-7600
- Certified beds
- 126
- Residents per day
- 84
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1997
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Louisiana.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Louisiana homes
Onyx Care of Bernice carries 132.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 9% of Louisiana's 264 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Louisiana: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–15 pts
- 4★ 15–33 pts
- 3★ 33–53 pts
- 2★ 53–88.75 pts
- 1★ over 88.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in Louisiana by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
29 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (4)
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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K
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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K
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
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K
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5E
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights4E
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Environmental4E
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- D
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- E
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Administration2E
- E
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- E
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2E
- E
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Inspection history
2026-05-20
8 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (2 deficiencies)
2025-03-19
7 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
2024-02-21
14 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 13 min of nursing staff time a day, 17 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 13 min
Louisiana average
3 h 49 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 40% of nursing staff and 50% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$9,974 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-15 | Fine | $9,974 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts worse | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days3 pts worse | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.2 pts better | 100.0% | 93.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.8 pts better | 98.8% | 96.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.3 pts better | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.3 pts better | 1.1% | 2.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.2 pts worse | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.3 pts worse | 24.6% | 23.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication17.4 pts worse | 40.2% | 22.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained4.5 pts worse | 4.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened9.3 pts better | 5.8% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.2 pts better | 9.3% | 16.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.9 pts better | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.3 pts worse | 16.2% | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.2 pts better | 3.3% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.7 pts better | 95.1% | 86.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8 pts worse | 22.4% | 14.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication13.6 pts worse | 16.7% | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine18.8 pts better | 96.6% | 77.8% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission8.9 pts worse | 37.2% | 28.3% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Services3F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- C
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- C
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Egress1D
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
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